2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2019 MINI Cooper vs Toyota 86
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2019 MINI Cooper is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,852 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2019 Toyota 86 (27 MPG). That's roughly $343 a year, or about $1,714 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- MINI Cooper
- Toyota 86
Side by side
| MINI Cooper | Toyota 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,852 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 80 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 7 cu ft |
| 282 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 328 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
MINI Cooper vs Toyota 86 across model years
- MINI Cooper
- Toyota 86
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the MINI Cooper has more passenger space (80 vs. 77 cu ft); the MINI Cooper has more cargo space (9 vs. 7 cu ft).
Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the MINI Cooper ranks 9th and the Toyota 86 20th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 MINI Cooper or the 2019 Toyota 86?
Measured by cost to drive, the MINI Cooper. The MINI Cooper is rated 32 MPG combined and the Toyota 86 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 MINI Cooper vs. the Toyota 86 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,852 for the MINI Cooper and $2,194 for the Toyota 86.
Which has more cargo space?
The MINI Cooper, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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